Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what types of activities are undertaken by the grassroots advisors (GRAs) to explain Government policies to the people; (b) what is the legislative provision that mandates the role for the People’s Association (PA) to explain Government policies; and (c) what proportion of the PA’sContinue reading “GRASSROOTS ADVISORS AND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S ROLES IN EXPLAINING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND DECISIONS ON USE OF VENUES”
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ACTIONS BY HOSPITALS AGAINST PATIENTS WHO ABUSE OR HARASS HEALTHCARE WORKERS
The following question stood in the name of Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song – 15 To ask the Minister for Health (a) what is the range of consequences that public healthcare institutions (PHIs) can impose on patients who abuse or harass healthcare workers; (b) how are these specific consequences made known to patients, apart from general notices thatContinue reading “ACTIONS BY HOSPITALS AGAINST PATIENTS WHO ABUSE OR HARASS HEALTHCARE WORKERS”
REPORTS OF PROTECTION FROM ONLINE FALSEHOODS AND MANIPULATION ACT OFFENCES RELATED TO COVID-19
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Communications and Information in each of the years between 2020 and 2022 (a) how many POFMA reports are received by the various Ministries that relate to COVID-19; and (b) how many of such reports resulted in no further action being taken. The Senior Minister of State for Communications andContinue reading “REPORTS OF PROTECTION FROM ONLINE FALSEHOODS AND MANIPULATION ACT OFFENCES RELATED TO COVID-19”
AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the last three years (a) what is the average response time for emergency vehicles to reach their destinations to attend to emergencies; and (b) what are the common reasons for delays in emergency vehicles sending patients to hospitals. The Minister of State for HomeContinue reading “AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES”
ELECTRIC VEHICLES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED BY PUBLIC SECTOR AND PLANS TO CONVERT MORE VEHICLES INTO ELECTRIC ONES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many electric vehicles are currently deployed by the public sector; and (b) whether there are plans to convert more vehicles to electric vehicles. Mr S Iswaran: As of February 2023, the public sector has deployed 89 electric vehicles. Under the GreenGov.SG initiative, all new carsContinue reading “ELECTRIC VEHICLES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED BY PUBLIC SECTOR AND PLANS TO CONVERT MORE VEHICLES INTO ELECTRIC ONES”
NUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN TO WOMEN DEGREE HOLDERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister for women holding Bachelor degrees or higher educational qualifications born (i) before 1968, (ii) between 1968 and 1977 and (iii) between 1978 and1987, what is the breakdown by percentage who respectively have (i) 0 children, (ii) one child, (iii) two children and (iv) three or more children. MsContinue reading “NUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN TO WOMEN DEGREE HOLDERS”
MOTORISTS CHARGED FOR OBSTRUCTING EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the last three years (a) how many motorists have been charged under the Road Traffic Act 1961 for obstructing emergency vehicles; and (b) what is the breakdown of vehicle types for these offenders. Mr K Shanmugam: Under the Road Traffic Act 1961, it isContinue reading “MOTORISTS CHARGED FOR OBSTRUCTING EMERGENCY VEHICLES”
STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the mechanisms for overseeing recycling programmes by state agencies and vendors to ensure that recycling is completed as promised; and (b) whether there will be a review to strengthen the system in light of news reports on issues with implementingContinue reading “STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED”
LOCAL WORKFORCE’S ABILITY TO MEET CURRENT DEMAND FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SKILLS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Communications and Information what is the Ministry’s assessment of our local labour force’s ability to meet the current high demand for artificial intelligence skills. Mrs Josephine Teo: The Government recognises the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and has, since 2019, implemented the National AI Strategy to broaden and deepenContinue reading “LOCAL WORKFORCE’S ABILITY TO MEET CURRENT DEMAND FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SKILLS”
DATA SUCH AS ATTRITION RATES AND GENDER OF FOREIGN SERVICE STAFF
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) if any analyses have been done on whether there is a gender gap within the Ministry between men and women in (i) positions of deputy director-general or above, (ii) terms of attrition rates and, (iii) the reasons for the differences between the point at whichContinue reading “DATA SUCH AS ATTRITION RATES AND GENDER OF FOREIGN SERVICE STAFF”
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